News – Page 147
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NewsRobot brain could cut turnaround time
Firm links up with university to explore the use of artificial intelligence in legal work.
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NewsBarrister creates ABS to ‘fuse’ with solicitors
Business owner also plans to create a profit-share scheme for all staff.
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NewsMoJ morale fails to improve
Civil service people survey highlights lack of significant improvement.
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NewsBLP bounces back with profits up 25%
Turnaround at international firm as revenue rises 6% in 2013-14.
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NewsCMC profits hold up despite Jackson changes
First4Lawyers continues to be successful, but questions new fees regime.
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NewsSRA invites comparison sites to tap into its data
Regulator says ‘suite of core data’ is available free to websites.
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NewsNational firm offers share incentive to stay
Alternative business structure Simpson Millar is the latest to consider employee ownership.
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NewsRepresentation slumps in family law
From July to September both parties were represented in just 24% of cases.
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NewsCity lawyers urge SRA to retain consumer credit brief
CLLS warns of extra costs and risk of criminal liability if regulation passes to the Financial Conduct Authority.
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NewsLawyers should apologise over Al-Sweady claims – Fallon
Defence secretary reveals that SRA investigating conduct of solicitors after troops cleared of murder and torture.
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NewsCriminal defence tendering ‘arbitrary and anomalous’
Law Society believes ‘highly problematic’ process unfairly favours outsourcing giants.
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News‘Surviving Jackson’ author closes firm
Jeff Zindani concentrates on consultancy business as administrators called in.
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NewsPI nuisance calls still plaguing consumers
Information commissioner says accident claims are third most common cause of complaints.
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NewsSRA saves millions on intervention costs
Expenditure on closing firms down is much lower than expected - and profession will benefit from savings.
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NewsTop firms enjoy fee income increase in Q2
Firms ranked between 51 and 100 see the biggest increase in fee income, largely driven by consolidation.
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NewsBarrister fights back against ombudsman's 'harm' warning
Tariq Rehman accuses legal ombudsman of ‘misleading’ and ’out of context’ statement.
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NewsLSB puts spotlight on unregulated sector
Oversight regulator's three-year plan says it will look for 'level playing field'.
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NewsSolicitors PII broker collapsed after insurer failure
Administrators outline troubled year created ‘reputational damage’ at Bar Professions.
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News‘Extra burdens’ of consumer credit switch laid bare
Advisers commissioned by Chancery Lane warn of massive and costly disruption for thousands of firms.
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NewsSmith outlines digital future for legal services
New report by former Justice director calls on government to pilot online dispute resolution for small claims.